Game #25 Hawks at Raptors Friday Dec 15th 7:30pm on TSN

[Kagemusha]

That’s another big myth: why was Nurse fired?

Nurse got fired because he, rightly or wrongly, was trying to force the issue on a contract extension because he didn’t want to go into the next season coaching as a lame duck. The Philly press conference brought things to a head.

Ownership didn’t want to pay top dollar and that’s why we saw an el cheapo rookie coach, just as I had predicted.

Well that is weird isn't it.
Money being an issue in coaching, but not on useless bench free agents.

[Primer]

That playing time stuff is a myth. Minutes are dictated by politics most usually. I mean Nurse got fired for not playing his bench. And now we are. Don't think it made a positive difference.

So you admit the coach decides playing time and that effects the on court results?

[planetmars]

So you admit the coach decides playing time and that effects the on court results?

No I didn't. I said playing time (aka minutes) are mostly dictated by politics.

[planetmars]

That’s another big myth: why was Nurse fired?

Nurse got fired because he, rightly or wrongly, was trying to force the issue on a contract extension because he didn’t want to go into the next season coaching as a lame duck. The Philly press conference brought things to a head.

Ownership didn’t want to pay top dollar and that’s why we saw an el cheapo rookie coach, just as I had predicted.

It's a little from both columns. Nurse himself wanted an extension. And Masai/MLSE didn't want him to get one. Is it because MLSE is cheap? Or for some other reason? Like maybe not playing his bench.

But, the highest paid coaches make as much as Dennis Schroeder does. It's not really about the money IMO.

[LJ2]

It's a little from both columns. Nurse himself wanted an extension. And Masai/MLSE didn't want him to get one. Is it because MLSE is cheap? Or for some other reason? Like maybe not playing his bench.

But, the highest paid coaches make as much as Dennis Schroeder does. It's not really about the money IMO.

We'll never know. If Washington had been trying to poach Masai for all those years then there's a good chance Philly was doing the same with Nurse. He has a history of being able to make adjustments in playoffs and Philly has a championship roster looking for a coach like that. Mutually beneficial.

[Yuri Gagarin]

Agree we need more dogs. That doesnt mean they need to get caught posting gun photos. Even a JYD was able to change the entire tone of a game